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“..., daß jenseits des Anekdotischen jede Geschichte und jedermanns Geschichte vom wesentlichen her gesehen gleichartig sei, und daß diese im wesentlichen gleichartigen Geschichten im wesentlichen tatsächlich alle Schreckensgeschichten seien, daß im wesentlichen alles Geschehen tatsächlich schrecklich sei und daß, im wesentlichen, auch die Geschichte schon seit langem nichts als höchstens eine Schreckensgeschichte sei.”

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Imre Kertész

Imre Kertész was a Hungarian Jewish author known for his profound works and reflections on the Holocaust. His writings often explore themes of personal identity, memory, and history, with his most famous novel being 'No One Survives'. more

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